Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-26
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TEE Emperor OF Austria has asked the
Pope to reconsider his decision that Slav
clergy may revert to their former liturgy.
TEE miners in that part OF the provinces
Hainault, Belgium, including that sur
rounding the city Of Mons, are generally
joining in the strike. The Governor Of
Hainault has issued a warning TO the
miners against 1omenting strike by acts
Of violence, which he declares viii be ugor-
oassay treated.
WILLIAM O'HRIEx, the editor, now in
Canada, has been elected as a member OF
the British Parliament from Cork
SEVERAL tradesmen in County Galway,
IrelGnd, have refused to supply Mr.. TeEer,
ageEt of the Clanricarde estates, with food
TKE financial secretary of India has ad-
viSed the British Government OF the dis
covery of an immense amount of treasure,
estimated at over SIS, 600, 600, which had
been secreted in the palace of Gwalior by
the kite Maharajah.
The Gear and Czarina started from St
Petersburg on the 10Th for Novo Tcherkask,
the capital of the DoE Cossacks country.
A BEsPATCH from st. Petersburg says
that the Governor OF Astrakhan recently
shot by a nihihst student, has died from
his wos2nd.
COUHE HERBERT BISMARCK was recently
guest in Dublin of the Marquis of Lon
donderry, Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland.
THE British House Gf Lords has passed
the English Land Transfer bill through
committee pro forma.
NORMAN and Breton fishermen have asked
the French Foreign Minister to protest
against the Newfoundland Fishery bill.
A GERMAN named Hassler has been ar
rested at Lyons. France, as a spy. He
had list OF all the Alsatians in that
vicinity.
EDITOR O'BRIEN addressed large audi
ence at Toronto, Ont, on the 18th in opposi
tion to Lord LAnsdowne. the Governor Gen
eral Of Canada. Resolutions denouncing
lansdowne were carried. There was some
disorder attending the meeting but nothing
OF any consequence occurred.
PREMIER GOBLET, in an interview with
President Grevy ON the 18th, rendered the
resignation of himself and the rest of the
French Cabinet.
ENGLAND proposes to issue a new COIN
called the double form, worth about 81.
RouMANIA is reported to be fOrtifyine
rapidly under the superintendent OF Ger
man officers.
The transcontinental railroad managers
have decided to renew the old association
and to take steps to prevent rate cutting.
THE tea trade is reported to be unprece
dentedly bad. The HankoW tea guild, which
largely controls the markets, recently or.
uerCO suspension OF BUSINESS 1Or one
week, IN consequence of the low prices Of
fered by foreign buyers.
DR. JUNKER, the Russian explorer, has
received a letter from Emin Bey, dated
December Is, written at Wadelai. EmiI
Bey had communication with Zanzibar.
LORD LANsDowNE, Governor General of
Canada. denies each and every allegation
made by Editor O'Brien.
THE German dispatch boat, Fake, has
captured the English fishing vessel, Lady
Godiva, near the islands of Norderny, and
towe1 her to Wilhelmshaven.
THREE train wreckers were executed
near Morelia, Mex, recently by a squad OF
soldiers. A week previously they hao
wrecked a train on the Mexican National
causing the death of the fireman.
RIoTING was reported at Narva, Russia.
recently, the result of embittered disputes
between the peasants and land owners re.
garding the ownership of certain woods.
Eight villages in the vicinity of Narva were
concerned in the quarrel.
JOHN DAWES & Sons, iron masters OF
Stafford and Yorkshire, England, have
failed, with $500, 600 liabilities.
A BERLIN telegram of the 18th to the I1ade
peradeace Beige says the police at Novotcher
kask have unearthed plot to assassinate
the Gar and thirty arrests have beer
made.
IT is reported in Mexico that Don Carlos
the Spanish pretender, will visit thai
country shortly for the purpose of stirring
up a revolution which will give him
throne.
IT is reported that Bismarck wants a Pa
pal Nuncio appointed at Berlin with the
view of deposing DR.. Windhorst from thu
dictatorship of the Center party.